The evening began with the eloquent singing of bhajans by kishores and yuvaks. A wonderfully insightful sketch followed, illustrating the opinions and thoughts of Bhagatji Maharaj from different individuals from his era – which exemplified the qualities he possessed, such as tolerance, humility, faith, and respect for God and his guru.

The entire village of Sarangpur vibrated with expectation and enthusiasm as over 100,000 devotees from throughout India and abroad gathered for the grand Pushpadolotsav Celebration in the divine presence of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

With the aim of strengthening the bond between mothers and daughters, the assembly began with a mahapuja conducted by balikas. Mothers and daughters sat side-by-side during this Vedic prayer ceremony, designed to foster peace and unity in the family in a calming atmosphere.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London joined hundreds of millions of supporters in thousands of cities, towns and communities in a record 150 countries in observing Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday 31 March.

Addressing the walkers, Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami said that the tradition of walking for the good of others began over 200 years ago in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya with the divine pilgrimage of Nilkanth Varni, who walked for seven years across India to inspire spiritual seekers and help people in the community.